6. They were all under their father’s direction when singing in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres to provide service in God’s temple, by order of the king.As for Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman,
7. the number of themselves and their relatives, who were trained in singing to the Lord and who were all skillful, was 288.
8. They cast lots for their assigned duties, small as well as great, teacher and pupil alike.
9. The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, his relatives, and his family, 12;
10. the third to Zaccur, his family, and his relatives, 12;
11. the fourth to Izri, his family, and his relatives, 12;
12. the fifth to Nethaniah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
13. the sixth to Bukkiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
14. the seventh to Jesarelah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
15. the eighth to Jeshaiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
16. the ninth to Mattaniah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
17. the tenth to Shimei, his family, and his relatives, 12;
18. the eleventh to Uzziel, his family, and his relatives, 12;
19. the twelfth to Hashabiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
20. the thirteenth to Shubael, his family, and his relatives, 12;
21. the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
22. the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his family, and his relatives, 12;
23. the sixteenth to Hananiah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
24. the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his family, and his relatives, 12;
25. the eighteenth to Hanani, his family, and his relatives, 12;